March 15, 2010
The number of young children identified as having developmental delays has risen in Oregon, led mainly by a huge one-year surge in Multnomah County, the state reported Wednesday. But that’s cause for celebration amon g special education leaders, who say many toddlers and preschoolers in need of help were missed in the past. Reaching those […]
March 15, 2010
ST. GEORGE – Faced with a potential $850 million shortfall, Utah lawmakers said they worked diligently to leave public education unharmed by sweeping budget cuts, with a reduction of less than 0.5 percent statewide, but school districts in Southern Utah are expected to suffer as a result of a lack of state funding for enrollment […]
March 15, 2010
The latest flood of federal stimulus money to Maine will benefit 15 school districts that have been frustrated in their attempts to consolidate — if recommendations by Gov. John Baldacci are accepted by the Legislature. Baldacci recommended Thursday to the Legislature that $1.1 million of $86 million in inflated Medicaid matching funds coming to Maine […]
March 15, 2010
NEWPORT teenagers with special education needs will be affected by a £340,000 cut in funding announced by the Assembly. Newport City Council is urging the Assembly to reconsider its position after it said post-16 Special School and Special Education Needs out of county funding would be cut in Newport by 31 percent. The council’s budget […]
March 12, 2010
An investigation by the California Department of Education has found several Monterey County agencies are violating state and federal laws in their handling of students with mental health problems. The investigation was prompted by a complaint filed by Ilene Allinger Candreva on behalf of her son, Liviu, and another Monterey Peninsula boy whose family asked […]
March 12, 2010
Kansas senators have approved a change in the way the state distributes money for special education to school districts. The 33-7 vote Thursday sends the bill to the House. The issue affects funding for the so-called catastrophic costs of providing services to special education students. The bill was inspired by claims filed by three Johnson […]
March 12, 2010
A sweeping new proposal outlining national education standards offers “a historic opportunity” for students with disabilities “to excel within the general curriculum,” proponents say. The draft plan crafted by education experts convened by the nation’s governors and state school chiefs outlines yearly curriculum recommendations in English and math for students in kindergarten through twelfth grade. […]
March 12, 2010
March 12, 2010
JoCo school districts stand to lose $7 million over special education fund dispute Kansas Legislature tables alcohol levy, but tobacco tax still alive Kansas unemployment rises after the holidays Kansas is first state to ban fake pot TOPEKA | Three Johnson County school districts would lose $7 million in special education funding under legislation passed […]
March 12, 2010
The Kansas City school board is closing half their district schools. The Kansas City school board voted on the closing Wednesday night, announcing that they will be shutting down 29 of the 61 schools they have in the district by the end of this school year. The nearly budget shortfall of nearly $50 million for […]